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TOPIC: What you think of Jags?

What you think of Jags? 2 years, 8 months ago #50287

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Hi guys just wondering what you all think of Jags. I just added one to my 250 Gallon tank. What i have in there are 2 oscars, 1 jag, 1 dovii think thats ok i know i might have to put my O's in my 120 gallon once the dovii gets larger..
14 Gallon Biocube Reef tank started Jan. 2, 2012

Re: What you think of Jags? 2 years, 8 months ago #50292

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Never owned one, I like them though, but I heard it may be too brutal for your Oscar.But you allready had one in your tank and all goes well?
Our fish don't grow too big, our tank becomes too small!
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Re:What you think of Jags? 2 years, 8 months ago #50298

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jags, like all the parachromis species, are large aquatic predators. they can grow to around the 18 inch mark(for males) and can be quite aggressive when mature.

i have a breeding pair of them and i find them very personable and owner responsive (similar to an oscar in that reguards) albeit quite volatile when spawning.

the male of the species, when mature, will have an impressive pattern with teal and blue highlights along his back and dorsal fin area. local varients can also have yellow highlights as well.

as you already know they do make good long term tankmates for oscars but then neither do doviis and since you already have a plan for your o's when the aggression of your quapotes increase you should be fine with them in your large tank.

good luck with them they are awesome fish to have.
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Re:What you think of Jags? 2 years, 8 months ago #50303

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thanks chris my lfs has them very cheap here i bought this one for only $2.00 lol it was cheapp so i thought i would give it a shot kinda neat looking fish even as a juvi. but thanks again
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Re:What you think of Jags? 2 years, 8 months ago #50317

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I have a jag and i think they are great fish. I had an oscar in with my jag and they got on fine, it was my synspilum that disliked my oscar
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Re:What you think of Jags? 2 years, 8 months ago #50324

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Alright, so I'm not the only one with a Synspillum with an attitude.
Trouble is low at the moment, but I don't trust that Vieja.
I allready threatened him once, and was very close to another Trick in the Bag.
And we all know what that can mean in my home!LOL

And if someone is going, I tell you it's NOT my Oscar!!!!
Our fish don't grow too big, our tank becomes too small!
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Re:What you think of Jags? 2 years, 8 months ago #50339

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i used to have one, i had him for about 6 months he grew about 4''.. cool fish, very personable, albeit aggressive

Re:What you think of Jags? 2 years, 8 months ago #50709

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Just i thought i would tell you guys my jag got killed yesterday by my little 3 inch dovii he literly had eatin him kinda suxs but i guess thats what i get for messing with the rath of the Dovii
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Re:What you think of Jags? 1 year, 6 months ago #121536

jags a great cichlid i hav 1 they are aggressive as my jag has a really bad temper wen i go to feed him he tells me off
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